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The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
The Enlightenment and Religion
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The Enlightenment encouraged individual reason. The Great Awakening encouraged individual religious
experience.
As people became more individualistic, they began to question the authority of the British Empire. These
movements helped the seed of Revolution grow in the Colonies.
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The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
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The French settlers consisted of young fur traders and Catholic clergy. They had better relations with the
Native Americans because of trade.
Native Americans joined them in war against the Colonies and Britain. In 1754, the French built Fort
Duquesne in the Ohio Valley. However, the British colony of Virginia already claimed the land.
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The War Escalates
- Virginia sent militia to remove the French. George Washington led the militia to remove the French.
However, he failed.
- A British general named Edward Braddock then teamed up with Washington and they tried to take Fort
Duquesne and failed again.
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The Rise of William Pitt
- Back in England, King George II selected William Pitt to run his kingdom as Prime Minister.
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This increased the morale of the British and Colonial citizens.
The British Turn the Tide
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Spain teamed up with France to try and stop the Colonies and Britain. After the war ended, Britain also took
Florida from Spain.
Spain was allowed to keep lands West of the Mississippi and New Orleans, which Spain acquired from
France.
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The Impact on Native Americans
- The Native Americans suffered after the French and Indian War and continued to have hostile relations with
the Colonies.
- A Native American named Pontiac (1720-1769) tried to continue fight the British and failed.
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The French and Indian War
The Enlightenment and Religion
- Both movements, though they had different goals, encouraged individualism in America.
- The Enlightenment encouraged individual reason. The Great Awakening encouraged individual religious
experience.
- As people became more individualistic, they began to question the authority of the British Empire. These
movements helped the seed of Revolution grow in the Colonies.
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
- France and England began fighting over land in North America. This conflict was called the French and
Indian War.
- The French settlers consisted of young fur traders and Catholic clergy. They had better relations with the
Native Americans because of trade.
- Native Americans joined them in war against the Colonies and Britain. In 1754, the French built Fort
Duquesne in the Ohio Valley. However, the British colony of Virginia already claimed the land.
The War Escalates
- Virginia sent militia to remove the French. George Washington led the militia to remove the French.
However, he failed.
- A British general named Edward Braddock then teamed up with Washington and they tried to take Fort
Duquesne and failed again.
- This caused the Colonies to question the courage and competence of Britain.
The Rise of William Pitt
- Back in England, King George II selected William Pitt to run his kingdom as Prime Minister.
- Under Pitt’s leadership, the British turned the tide against the French.
- This increased the morale of the British and Colonial citizens.
The British Turn the Tide
- In 1759, the British took the French city of Quebec. In 1763, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the war and
changed the map of North America.
- Spain teamed up with France to try and stop the Colonies and Britain. After the war ended, Britain also took
Florida from Spain.
- Spain was allowed to keep lands West of the Mississippi and New Orleans, which Spain acquired from
France.
The Impact on Native Americans
- The Native Americans suffered after the French and Indian War and continued to have hostile relations with
the Colonies.
- A Native American named Pontiac (1720-1769) tried to continue fight the British and failed.
- The British issued the Proclamation of 1763, which declared that the Colonists would not settle West of the
Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflict with Native Americans. The Colonists ignored this rule and did so
anyway.
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